Akira Japanese Cuisine is located at 17 Mulcaster St. J.T. MCVEIGH/BARRIE EXAMINER

Akira Japanese/The perfect fit

Sometimes, it takes a few years before a certain location finds the right fit in terms of a restaurant. The building at 17 Mulcaster St. in downtown

Nearly 80 students from St. Catherine of Siena School in Barrie took to the stage recently for a production of 'A Pirate's Life for Me'.The production was in the works for five months and featured singing, dancing and some amazing set designs. MARK WANZEL/BARRIE EXAMINER/QMI AGENCY

Ahoy, Matey!

Nearly 80 students from St. Catherine of Siena School in Barrie took to the stage recently for a production of 'A Pirate's Life for Me'.

Five ways wrong

BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY – A Barrie man with five court orders not to drive was arrested after being stopped for speeding here Tuesday morning.

Arson charge

ORILLIA – A local man has been arrested in connection with a fire that razed an abandoned building at a downtown scrap yard in April.

Ready for disaster

The weather report from Environment Canada at 12:21 p.m. Tuesday couldn’t have stated it more clearly: ‘Large hail and damaging winds are expected to

Water was flying as cars and trucks tried to navigate along Lakeshore Drive after an intense thunderstorm flooded a number of areas around the city. J.T. MCVEIGH/QMI AGENCY/BARRIE EXAMINER

Super soaker

High winds and heavy rains pummeled Barrie and the surrounding area Tuesday, causing localized flooding, knocking down trees and causing power outages

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